No. 93 in Lithuanian
per
The Lithuanian word "per" means "through," "over," "across," or "via" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Keliauju per mišką į kaimą.
I am traveling through the forest to the village.
In this sentence, 'per' is used to indicate motion through a certain area or space.
Jis praleido visą dieną per darbą.
He spent the entire day because of work.
Here, 'per' is employed to express the cause or reason for an action.
Skaitau po dešimt puslapių per dieną.
I read ten pages a day.
In this case, 'per' denotes a period of time within which a quantity is distributed.
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